The New Huntmastersbbs!: Just the way it goes

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Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 20, 2003, 12:21 PM:

Well, it is weekends like this one when my wife insists that I need to be committed...

I put over 500 miles on my truck, made over 30 stands and didn't call one coyote...

I hunted the pines around Stoneman Lake over to Anderson Mesa Wildlife protection area; The desert area north of Wickenburg out towards alamo lake...

There is always tomorrow !!!!

Hope everyone is having better success than I...

Tim and Bruce, how did the cat calling go?

Tim, hopefully you didn't let Jay lead you astray in any way.

Everyone have the greatest of days.

Posted by Rich Higgins (Member # 3) on December 20, 2003, 12:57 PM:

Sorry Norm.
Tyler went calling yesterday pm by himself. Called one coyote to the first stand, got video. Two javelina to the second stand, got video of them chasing Mattie to the stand and then Mattie chasing them away from the stand. Three coyotes to the third stand, got video. [Cool]

Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 20, 2003, 01:01 PM:

Great... that is just great news Rich;

I am glad to hear that he was able to get the video. Sounds like a good afternoon's adventure...

Posted by tonlocus (Member # 254) on December 20, 2003, 01:18 PM:

Norm, don't feel too bad. I went out on Friday morning and got busted either walking to a stand or just getting out of my truck FOUR times in one morning. And to top it off, I missed another fifty yard shot on a standing broadside coyote. [Mad]

My longest shot to date on a coyote has been 420 yards. I routinely make 200 yarders. But when it comes to a 50 yard chip shot I go to hell in a handbasket. I think I'm hurrying the close ones worrying about getting busted and relaxing on the long ones. I'm definately going to have to work on that.

Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 20, 2003, 02:06 PM:

Tony, I don't know that I have ever sat a stand in AZ where I could see 400 yds. Most places I end up on have shots of 70 maybe 100yds. I may have to go back up to the anderson mesa area as there are 1000yd shot opportunities there...

I couldn't believe it though... wildlife protection area in the middle of prime hunting habitat.

Well, I had best look at the maps and put game plans together for tomorrow and Monday.

Posted by tonlocus (Member # 254) on December 20, 2003, 02:48 PM:

Norm, that particular shot was while prairie dog shooting and it was a "coyote of opportunity" just waitin for a little easy take out dinner.

Plenty of long distance shot opportunities in Northern AZ anywhere along I-40 from Seligman through to New Mexico. Now if you're willing to go all the way to Anderson Mesa, you might just want to keep on going a few miles to just south of Winslow. Heap big coyote populations out there. Good luck.

Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 20, 2003, 03:31 PM:

I went in to Anderson Mesa via Kinnickmick lake on FR125; I may have to think about 260 to 87 and 87 towards Winslow. Need to get out and hunt NW of Almo late as well. So much are to hunt, so little time.... [Big Grin]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 20, 2003, 04:36 PM:

Norm, I think it's only fair that you restrict your hunting to the eastern half of the state, and leave my half alone. Thank you. [Smile]

Good hunting. LB

Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 20, 2003, 06:51 PM:

Leonard, you have a whole state on that side of the CO; [Smile]

But I am thinking I should be getting a CA hunting license and learn more about apple valley and areas south to I-10; Maybe next year. [Big Grin]

Posted by Steve Craig (Member # 12) on December 21, 2003, 06:31 AM:

Norm,
Stoneman Lake? No use calling there, I got them all killed out! hehe

Really, only a few coyotes around that country. No pups raised for the last 2 years. Only coyotes you call will be very old suckers, and darn few of them. 5 years ago, I couldnt keep them off the calves and mule deer fawns, but mother nature sure took care of that problem. Also that area has been hit with parvo really bad as well. All vet clinics in northern Az. reporting outbreaks of parvo, and it is on the rise. Bad news for coyotes and grey fox for sure. My son lost 10 of 12 Lab pups to parvo a few months ago. Parvo is bad stuff for sure. It will hitch a ride on a vehicle tire of your truck and is transported to anywhere you go.
I agree with Tonlocus, hunt the area between Payson and Winslow. More coyotes there than just about anywhere.
FWIW
Steve

Posted by bucksnort (Member # 202) on December 21, 2003, 07:24 AM:

Norm, Tim and I didn't do worth a flip. A friend loaned me a real good cat dog to help train Hooch, and she never even opened the entire day. We didn't see any cat tracks either. One good thing, she didn't open on the deer tracks. Good dog! [Big Grin]

Did you buy those floor mats???? [Big Grin]

Take care.

Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on December 21, 2003, 08:12 AM:

bucksnort, the answer to my floor mats is probably the same as to whether you purchased a nice outfitters tent yet??

For now, I think a tarp and some carpet samples will suffice for friends and family... if I retire and begin an outfitting business soon, then the floor mats may be a good investment...

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